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European elections in UK this week may likely decide sterling’s destiny
European elections in UK this week may likely decide sterling’s destiny

Labour MP Hilary Benn, the chairman of the UK parliament’s Brexit committee, told BBC radio last week that “there are only two ways out of the Brexit crisis that we’ve got: Either parliament agrees a deal or we go back to the British people and ask them to make the choice”.

Mon, 20 May, 2019

Brexit jitters return to hit sterling
Brexit jitters return to hit sterling

Sterling fell against a resurgent dollar and London’s Ftse 100 was weighed down as jitters about Britain crashing out of the EU with no deal returned to trouble investors.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn victory may lift pound
Jeremy Corbyn victory may lift pound

Sterling looks set for a volatile run into British elections next week but an argument can be made for markets reacting positively to a defeat for UK prime minister Theresa May’s Conservatives, according to analysts from US banking giant JPMorgan.

Wed, 31 May, 2017

ESB H1 operating profit falls €50m
ESB H1 operating profit falls €50m

The depreciation of sterling in the aftermath of the UK’s Brexit vote coupled with intense competition in the Irish market saw ESB record its weakest half-yearly operating profit in years.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Economic effects of terror attacks ‘not long-lasting’
Economic effects of terror attacks ‘not long-lasting’

Investors sought out the safe haven of gold as stock markets dipped and tourism shares dropped in the aftermath of the attacks on Brussels.

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